Thomas Jefferson Builds a Library gives a brief history of the beginning of the Library of Congress and it’s current collection.  I have read many articles and books about Thomas Jefferson and was aware of his love of books.  However, Barb Rosenstock took a small factoid about an important man in the history of our country and was able to expand upon it, creating this lovely non-fiction picture book.  Additional information is included on just about every page in the form of a miniature book, open to reveal the page of  information.  From this book, it appears that Jefferson was obsessive about books, which dovetails nicely with his high value of education.  I found it interesting how many different and unusual subjects Jefferson collected.  I was left with the impression that great readers are smart people or maybe it’s smart people are great readers.    I hope students pick that up as well.